Geneva, Nov 06, 2021
LOT 146
PATEK PHILIPPE, REF. 3971, OPALIN DORE
DIAL, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE, YELLOW GOLD
CHF 70,000 - 130,000
HKD 590,000 - 1,100,000 / USD 76,000 - 142,000 / EUR 66,000 - 122,000
Sold: CHF 437,500
A very fine and exceptional, manual wind, 18k yellow gold perpetual
calendar chronograph wristwatch with opalin dore dial and screw down
sapphire crystal caseback.
| Grading System | |
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Grade: |
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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Patek Philippe
Reference 3971
Year Sold in March 1990
Movement No. 875503
Case No. 2856552
Bracelet Leather with an 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle
Caliber 27-70Q, 24 jewels
Dimensions 36 mm
Signature Dial, Case and Movement
Accessories original fitted box (flaking), certificate of origin, push pin
Notes
The 3971 remains one of the elusive and extremely rare perpetual calendar chronographs produced by Patek Philippe. Made in 2 distinct series,
one with a clip on sapphire caseback, the second with a transparent screwback only, these were made in extremely small numbers, scholars talk
about 300 examples made between the 2 series. This particular example is part of the second series with a transparent screwdown caseback and
its extremely rare opalin dore dial and has the characteristic large gold hallmarks on the outer side of the lugs that are all crisp and deep. These
have been made in extremely small numbers, in fact scholars believe that only a handful were ever originally delivered in this confirmation and one
of the only ones to have appeared at auction was only one movement number away confirming the rarity and desireability of this piece.